Foods You Should Eat Daily - Part II

Power foods. They’re the foods that are so good for you, they not only make you stronger and more energized, but they can actually help prevent just about any illness.

In Part I of this article, I listed five foods that you should be eating daily. But there are more super foods you should be including in your everyday diet that you need to know about as well. The following five foods — coupled with the ones listed in Part I — are some of the world’s healthiest items you should be consuming every day.

Chili peppers

Main vitamin or nutrient: Capsaicin

If you’re an active guy, you want your body to be in top shape so you can get the highest level of performance when you’re busy functioning in full force. Capsaicin is a nutrient found in chili peppers that is a natural anti-inflammatory and helps improve circulation. Chili peppers literally clean your blood of mucus and toxins, making it easy for oxygen to be supplied to your cells, so this spicy beast will keep you in top shape for years to come.

Also, contrary to popular belief that spicy peppers cause stomach ailments, chili peppers help fight off ulcers. So if you have a weak stomach and a high level of stress in your life, add chili peppers to your diet to avoid painful stomach problems.

Even more important is that chili peppers help prevent prostate cancer, a leading killer in cancer-related deaths among men. So get the inside of your mouth fireproofed for this spicy number and keep your body ablaze.

Alternatives: Cayenne pepper, jalapeno peppers

Carrots

Main vitamin or nutrient: Beta-carotene and alpha-carotene

For hundreds of years, carrots have been thought to promote good vision, and modern researchers have proven this belief to be true. Carrots are especially good at improving night vision because the body converts beta-carotene into vitamin A, which is absorbed by the retina. There, it is transformed into a pigment that aids night vision. Consuming beta-carotene also prevents the eyes from getting cataracts. Think about it: If you eat your carrots now, you’ll be able to check out babes when you’re 95. Not a bad deal.